Michael Kors, KB Home Among Stocks Down on High Volume Friday

There are a few stocks that are down on high volume today:

• Today, Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (KORS) is down on high volume, trading at a volume of 12.8 million, or 4.6 times its average daily volume. Shares are down 2.5% to $47.52.

• KB Home (KBH) is trading down on a volume of 21.8 million, or three times its average daily volume. Trading at $10.69, the stock is down 4.9%. The stock is trading 17.9% above its 200-day moving average.

• Weight Watchers International, Inc. (WTW) is trading down on above-average volume today, seeing a price drop on a volume of two million, or 1.6 times its average daily volume. Shares have fallen 4.6% to $78.25. The stock is trading 11.7% above its 200-day moving average.

• Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI) is trading down on a volume of 2.8 million, or 1.7 times its standard daily volume. The stock price has decreased 2.2% to $50.70. Over the last three months, the stock has gained $5 (10.9%) from a price of $45.70 on December 23, 2011. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 0.5% above the mark.

• Today, Quest Diagnostics Inc (DGX) is down on high volume, trading at a volume of 1.5 million, or 2.3 times its average daily volume. Shares are off 1.2% to $59.24. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $2.00 (3.5%) from a price of $57.24 on February 23, 2012. The stock has dropped a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting just 1.4% above the mark.

• Genesis Energy, L.P. (GEL) is trading down on a volume of 1.9 million, or eight times its average daily volume. The stock is down 3.6% to $30.80. Shares have been on on the rise over the past three months, climbing 44 cents (1.4%) from a price of $31.24 on February 23, 2012. The stock is trading 9.5% above its 200-day moving average.

• OCZ Technology Group Inc. (OCZ) is down on high volume today, trading with volume of 2.9 million, or 1.8 times its average daily volume. Shares have fallen 2.8% to $7.28. The share price has been falling in the last month, down $1.21 (-14.3%) from $8.49 on February 23, 2012. The stock is trading at 85.6% of its 50-day moving average and 97.2% of its 200-day moving average.

• CRH PLC (ADR) (CRH) is trading down on a volume of 547,448, or 3.5 times its normal daily volume. Shares have dropped 1.8% to $20.74. The stock has risen $1.39 (7.2%) over the last three months from a price of $19.35 on December 23, 2011. The stock is trading 7.4% above its 200-day moving average.

• Today, Layne Christensen Company (LAYN) is down on high volume, trading at a volume of 524,999, or 4.1 times its average daily volume. A decrease of 8.8% has brought the stock price to $20.45. The stock has been losing steam over the last month, dropping $6.25 (-23.4%) from a price of $26.70 on February 23, 2012. The stock is trading at 86.3% of its 50-day moving average and 84.1% of its 200-day moving average.